Organization's mission is to give each child a warm and safe environment encouraging the development of academic, emotional, social and self regulation skills, which fosters a healthy, independent and strong self image.our teachers manifest their respect for children by encouraging children to think for themselves, make decisions, work towards their own solutions, and express their own ideas and feelings.to support successful Learning, Mile Square encourages an active partnership between home and school. Mile Square Early Learning center's educational programs are based upon the principles of developmentally approriate practice.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
92¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$106K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $575K a year · 5% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$106K
to officers and key staff · 1% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 1% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.6 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $5K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2.4M
58% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 58% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$9.6M
+29% vs prior year
Spent
$9.3M
To programs
92%
Net assets
$1.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$9.6M
FY2021▲ +29%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$7.5M
FY2021$9.6M
FY2022$11.5M
FY2023$11.4M
FY2024$11.2M
FY2025$11.9M
Expenses
$9.3M
FY2021▲ +25%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$7.5M
FY2021$9.3M
FY2022$10.4M
FY2023$10.4M
FY2024$10.4M
FY2025$11.6M
Net assets
$1.8M
FY2021▲ +23%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.5M
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$2.9M
FY2023$3.8M
FY2024$4.6M
FY2025$4.9M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 1980.

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Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $8.5M Management & general 8% · $759K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990; $106K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$106,210Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President/ Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Judith Barmak’s $115K as Executive Dir. is at the 7th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3122 $10–100M human services nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Judith Barmak$114,627$115,303$109,645$109,057$106,210$96,578
Graciela Garcia$108,520—————

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides safe environments and programs to foster children's academic, emotional, and social growth.

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1 program · $8.5M · in their own filed words · FY2020
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The abbott program is funded partially by the new jersey department of education through the hoboken board of education. It provides early education services to an estimated 660 children, 3 and 4 years of age, and their families for 180 days of the school YEAR.WRAP-AROUND services for the abbott program are provided by NJDHS, which is…

$8.5Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$5K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$9.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$9.2M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$465K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Money outPt IX
$9.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$8.5M
Managementcol C$759K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$460K
Total assetsLn 16$4.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.4M
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$9.2M
Government grantsLn 1e$9.2M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$465K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Total revenueLn 12$9.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$448K
SavingsLn 2$11K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$460K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.3M
Other assetsLn 15$335K
Total assetsLn 16$4.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.4M
Net assetsLn 32$1.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5172
VolunteersI 67
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.5M$460K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$82K$3.3M
Total assetsLn 16$2.7M$4.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.2M$2.4M
Net assetsLn 32$1.5M$1.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$110K$110K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$6.0M$5.6M$319K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1.2M$1.1M$82K
Payroll taxesLn 10$454K$422K$32K
Management feesLn 11a$16K$16K
Accounting feesLn 11c$21K$21K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$47K$44K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$18K$17K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$108K$39K$70K
OccupancyLn 16$725K$650K$75K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$132K$122K$9K
InsuranceLn 23$111K$103K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$441K$428K$13K
Total functional expensesLn 25$9.3M$8.5M$759K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $11.9M$11.6M$248K$4.9M 990 PDF
FY2024 $11.2M$10.4M$826K$4.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $11.4M$10.4M$936K$3.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $11.5M$10.4M$1.1M$2.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $9.6M$9.3M$327K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 $7.5M$7.5M$15K$1.5M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $9,625,425 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $6,594,446$9,157,489
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $886,074$465,354
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,086$2,582
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $7,481,606$9,625,425
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $6,562,738$7,679,315
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $903,988$1,619,247
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $7,466,726$9,298,562
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $14,880$326,863
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $9,625,425 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$9,157,053
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$436
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$9,157,489
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $465,354$465,354
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,582$2,582
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $465,354 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,582$9,625,425
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $9,298,562 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $109,708$109,708
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $5,637,435 · Management $318,947$5,956,382
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,077,157 · Management $81,833$1,158,990
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $422,141 · Management $32,094$454,235
IX-11a Management feesManagement $16,152$16,152
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $21,000$21,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $43,719 · Management $3,324$47,043
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $17,024 · Management $1,294$18,318
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $38,574 · Management $69,516$108,090
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $650,110 · Management $74,575$724,685
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $122,491 · Management $9,313$131,804
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $103,424 · Management $7,863$111,287
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $427,660 · Management $13,208$440,868
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $8,539,735 · Management $758,827 · Fundraising $0$9,298,562
Part X · Balance sheet $4,203,893 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $833,139$448,459
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $651,086$11,489
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $596,304$2,475
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $23,199$20,437
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $159,977$88,220
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $81,884$3,297,785
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $335,028$335,028
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,680,617$4,203,893
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $251,189$285,109
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $2,647$760,140
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $974,600$1,379,600
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,228,436$2,424,849
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,452,181$1,779,044
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,452,181$1,779,044
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,680,617$4,203,893
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,779,044 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$9,625,425
XI-2 Total expenses$9,298,562
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$326,863
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,452,181
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,779,044

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